About the MPO

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015

The Dover/Kent County MPO is the federally-designated agency responsible for coordinating transportation planning and programming in Kent County, Delaware, including all of Milford and Smyrna. Plans and programs adopted by the MPO outline how federal transportation funds will be spent and must comply with federal laws governing clean air and transportation. If you have any […]

MPO public comment period for UPWP Feb. 1-March 2

Date Posted: Tuesday, January 30th, 2018

The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization will open a public comment period for its draft FY 2019 spending plan, called the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The comment period is set to run from Thursday, Feb. 1 to Friday, March 2. The MPO will seek a vote of approval from the MPO Council at its […]

Read the latest edition of the MPO’s newsletter

Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

The fall edition of the Dover/Kent County MPO’s newsletter, Journeys, is now available. Click here to view, or go to the home page of this website and look under Publications in the Resources tab. To subscribe via e-mail to the MPO’s newsletter, contact Kate Layton at kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org.

Dover/Kent County MPO Hires New Executive Director

Date Posted: Friday, October 20th, 2017

Dover/Kent County MPO has new executive director Reed Macmillan hired to take on role as agency leader CAMDEN — The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization has hired a new executive director. On Oct. 18, the MPO Council voted to approve the hire of Reed Macmillan. Macmillan’s first day at the MPO will be Monday, Oct. […]

MPO Regional Bike Plan update approved

Date Posted: Thursday, September 21st, 2017

The Dover/Kent County MPO has a new Regional Bicycle Plan. On Sept. 13, the MPO Council approved an updated plan regarding bicycle amenities around central Delaware. The MPO first published its Regional Bicycle Plan in 2011. Work started last year to set new goals and objectives for bicycling in central Delaware based upon existing infrastructure […]

Downtown Dover Parking Study: Photos and Links

Date Posted: Friday, August 25th, 2017

Thank you to all who attended the Aug. 24 meeting for the Downtown Dover Parking Study. We had a good crowd due to your attendance. If you were not able to make the meeting, a link to a presentation and a survey for the parking study are available here. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DoverParkingStudy http://clients.langan.com/lph/default.aspx?postTransaction=498074968

Approved FY 2018 TIP is available for view

Date Posted: Monday, April 3rd, 2017

The new Transportation Improvement Program for FY 2018 to 2021 is available to view. Click here to view.

Take DelDOT’s Bike Survey

Date Posted: Thursday, March 9th, 2017

Our friends at the Delaware Department of Transportation have a new bicycle survey. Here’s the link: www.tinyurl.com/bikefriendlyde

Jan. 31 is Next MPO Regional Bike Plan Meeting

Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

MPO Regional Bicycle Plan working group to meet in January CAMDEN — A working group for the Dover/Kent County MPO’s Regional Bicycle Plan will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the council chambers of Camden Town Hall, 1783 Friends Way, Camden. The meeting agenda includes the review and discussion of project […]

MPO Council Approves Three TIP Amendments

Date Posted: Friday, January 13th, 2017

The council for the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization recently approved three amendments to the MPO’s FY 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program. Council approved the amendments at its Jan. 4 meeting, pending public comment. A comment period for the proposed amendments began on Dec. 7, 2016, and ended on Jan. 6, 2017. Two of the amendments […]

MPO Council approves Vision 2040 long-range plan

Date Posted: Friday, January 6th, 2017

The long-range plan for the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is now approved. On Jan. 4, the MPO Council approved the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, called Vision 2040. The plan will next go to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for approval. The MTP is one of the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s core […]